Progress on Closing the Gap

The latest report on the government's Closing the Gap strategy to improve the lives of indigenous Australians shows just three of seven targets are on track.

CLOSING THE GAP PROGRESS REPORT

* Close the gap in life expectancy by 2031: On track with overall mortality rate down 15 per cent (from 1998 to 2015)

* Halve the gap in child mortality by 2018: Down 33 per cent (between 1998 and 2015)

* Have 95 per cent of all indigenous four-year-olds enrolled in early childhood education by 2025: On track

* Close the gap in school attendance by the end of 2018: Little progress

* Halve the gap in reading and numeracy for indigenous students by 2018: On track in the ACT and Tas

* Halve the gap in Year 12 attainment by 2020: On track

* Halve the gap in employment by 2018: On track in NSW